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If I Had Your Face

by Frances Cha
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Exploring resilience amidst South Korea's beauty standards.

If the intricacies of friendship set against the backdrop of a society with extreme beauty ideals intrigue you, "If I Had Your Face" is a must-read. Frances Cha weaves a narrative that's both an eye-opener and a touching tale of women navigating a world that relentlessly judges them. It's a vibrant and thought-provoking journey through the lives of four women that could resonate with you on many levels, especially if you're interested in how different cultures tackle social pressure and find strength in solidarity.

  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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If I Had Your Face

by Frances Cha
$11.90 Now $11.43 Save 4% more
ISBN: 9780241986356
Authors: Frances Cha
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2021-06-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Feminism, Asian Literature, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 50258 readers)

Description

'Gripping' Curtis Sittenfeld * 'Electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid * 'Remarkable' Kevin Kwan * 'Stunning' Sunday Times * 'Brilliant' Pandora Sykes

In South Korea, where impossible beauty standards and ruthless social hierarchies dictate your every move, four women are balancing on a razor's edge:

Kyuri, a beautiful 'room salon' girl paid to entertain wealthy businessmen after hours.
Miho, an artist whose life becomes enmeshed with the offspring of the super-wealthy elite.
Ara, a hairstylist whose obsession with a K-pop star leads her to violent extremes.
Wonna, their neighbour, pregnant with a child that she can't afford.

Set in the drinking dens and beauty salons of Seoul, If I Had Your Face is an electrifying debut novel about female strength, resilience and the solace that friendship can provide.

'Cha's writing always crackles . . . Touching, compelling and icily cool' Observer

'Fascinating, eye-opening, compelling - like the film Parasite, If I Had Your Face is also an expose of the class system in South Korea' Independent

'Absolutely stunning. . . Assured, bold, and electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and MALIBU RISING

'One of the buzziest debuts of the year, If I Had Your Face transports readers to glittering, futuristic Seoul... Essential reading' Vogue

'Culturally fascinating, emotionally layered, gripping and smart' Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of PREP and AMERICAN WIFE

'Glittering, engrossing' Helen Oyeyemi, author of GINGERBREAD

'Remarkable, brilliantly crafted and devastatingly exquisite' Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of CRAZY RICH ASIANS

'I finished it in two sittings, have re-read it twice since and I'd still happily read it again - it's a serious contender for one of my favourite books ever.' Red

LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2021


Author: Frances Cha
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 24 Jun 2021
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Exploring resilience amidst South Korea's beauty standards.

If the intricacies of friendship set against the backdrop of a society with extreme beauty ideals intrigue you, "If I Had Your Face" is a must-read. Frances Cha weaves a narrative that's both an eye-opener and a touching tale of women navigating a world that relentlessly judges them. It's a vibrant and thought-provoking journey through the lives of four women that could resonate with you on many levels, especially if you're interested in how different cultures tackle social pressure and find strength in solidarity.

  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.